Grey-capped Emerald Dove vs Adamawa Turtle-dove

Chalcophaps indica comparé à Streptopelia hypopyrrha

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Grey-capped Emerald Dove Adamawa Turtle-dove
Nom scientifique Chalcophaps indica Streptopelia hypopyrrha
Ordre Columbiformes Columbiformes
Famille Columbidae Columbidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 28,8 cm (11.3 in) 34,6 cm (13.6 in)
Poids 130,5 g (4.60 oz) 161,0 g (5.68 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2 2
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Grey-capped Emerald Dove only

Adamawa Turtle-dove only

Aucun(e)

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Song & Call Comparison

Grey-capped Emerald Dove

Chant

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of Caribbean island open terrain. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Adamawa Turtle-dove

Chant

Soft, gentle cooing with laughing quality; pleasant notes carrying through African dry woodland. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Grey-capped Emerald Dove

Least Concern

Adamawa Turtle-dove

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How to Tell Them Apart

Grey-capped Emerald Dove

Plumage

Zebra Dove: brown above; black-and-white barred underparts; bare blue orbital skin; small; Asian-Pacific dove; striped below

Adamawa Turtle-dove

Plumage

Spotted Dove: brown above; white-spotted black neck collar; pale below; brown wings with pale spots; common Asian dove species

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About These Birds

Grey-capped Emerald Dove

Small, brilliant dove, 23–27 cm; male has iridescent emerald-green back and wings, grey crown, white forehead streak, and pinkish-brown breast. Widespread in forest, bamboo, and dense woodland from South Asia through Southeast Asia to China and the Andamans. Granivore and frugivore on the forest floor. Least Concern.

Adamawa Turtle-dove

Medium dove, 27–30 cm, with warm rufous-brown upperparts, a black neck collar, and a deep orange-red breast. Endemic to the highland plateaus and montane grasslands of northern Nigeria and Cameroon. Granivore of grass seeds and cultivated grains. Poorly studied and localised range. Least Concern.

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